Heading into the 2025 season, the Kansas Jayhawks had looked as if they had begun to get things right. After welcoming 28 transfers to the squad, along with the fresh promotions of D.K McDonald to defensive coordinator and of Jim Zebrowski to offensive coordinator, the Jayhawks seemed on pace to at least get to a bowl game.
Things started off as well as you could have asked. A 3-1 start whose only falter came against a red-hot Missouri in a tight 42-31 loss was nothing to be upset about.
While a shootout 37-34 loss to the Cincinnati Bearcats was a backbreaker, considering the Jayhawks had the lead with under a minute to go.